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Directional Terms Flashcards

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Intermediate

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Situated between two structures

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Ipsilateral

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Same side

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Contralateral

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Opposite side

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Proximal

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Nearest point of attachment/ Centre of the body/ Point of reference

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Distal

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Farthest from the centre (from medial line or trunk)

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Superficial

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Surface

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Deep

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Below the surface

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Superior

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Above/ Higher than/ Towards the head/ Upper

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Inferior

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Below/ Away from Head

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Anterior (ventral)

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Front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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Rear/ Behind/ Back of body

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Medial

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Pertaining to the middle

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Lateral

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Pertaining to the side; farther from the midline

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Directional Terms (3 decks)

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